Bush Flowers The artists of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit. These bush flowers grow seasonly in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in Read more…
Barnungung (Night Owl) by Mabel Juli In the Ngarrangkarni (Dreaming) a number of birds came from Rhadigan Yard way to Turkey Creek to look for some fish. There was a crane, ibis, duck, pelican, jabiru and a night owl. While Read more…
Bush Flowers The artists of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit. These bush flowers grow seasonly in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in Read more…
My Mothers Country – Vicky Pula Holmes Ampilatwatja is my Mothers country, I come from a long line of artists. My family still traditionally hunt and gather, I share my love for the land, plants, flowers and trees, with my children Read more…
OLD TEXAS/NEW TEXAS (Bullungard country) – Mark Nodea The painting I do is all about my mother’s country, Texas Downs Station – there’s Old Texas and New Texas, which is the one still standing today. Ballangara is the name of Read more…
Galahs – Kelvin Ladd “The Galahs, our first pet was a galah. My dad caught him, it used to be in the house all the time, feeding on Weetabix, yeah, but when he grew old and that, he started to Read more…
Garn’giny Ngarranggarni – Mabel Juli Well this the dreamtime story about Wardal and Garn’giny (star and moon). That’s what my mother and dad told me about that Dreamtime thing. “Garn’giny ngelmang roord-ngarri nginji. The moon sits in the east. Wardal Read more…
Bush Flowers The artists of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit. These bush flowers grow seasonly in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in Read more…
Balanak Country- Old Texas Down Station by Mark Nodea This is my Mothers’ Country. My mother was born and grew up this country, with her father & mother.Also back way back from her great grandparents
My Grandmothers Cave I went to this Cave when I was a young boy. My grandmother took me here and this painting is the story of her and her mother and father travelling through the Bungle Bungles, the Jalaloo area, Read more…